Nutritional Deficiencies and Food Insecurity Among HIV-infected Children in Tanzania

Background: Poor nutrition has been associated with impaired immunity and accelerated disease progression in HIV- infected children. The aim of this study was to quantify the levels of nutrient intake in HIV-infected children and compare these to standard recommendations. Methods: We surveyed H...

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Auteurs principaux: Chelsea E. Modlin, BA, Helga Naburi, MD, Kristy M. Hendricks, ScD, RD, Goodluck Lyatuu, MD, Josphine Kimaro, RD, Lisa V. Adams, MD, Paul E. Palumbo, MD, C. Fordham von Reyn, MD
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2014-09-01
Collection:International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
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Accès en ligne:http://mchandaids.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Nutritional-Deficiencies-and-Food-Insecurity-Among-HIV-Infected-Children-in-Tanzania.pdf